Kickoff dinner held for Italian Festival

Updated: Wednesday, July 23 2014, 06:36 PM EDT

WTOV9.comWHEELING, W.Va. – The McLure Hotel’s ballroom was packed for the kickoff dinner of the 32nd Annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival on Wednesday night.The theme for this year’s dinner was Italian elegance.Wednesday night was all about celebrating the history of the festival and to honor Robert Gaudio, who is being honored as the ‘Italian of the Year’ for his outstanding contributions to the Ohio Valley and the Italian Festival. He’s been the chairman of the festival for 12 years. Organizers say they are excited to celebrate him and they are also proud of the festival’s rich history. The second-largest Italian Festival in the country begins Friday.

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